HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-24 MnDOT Ltr to OPH Re DQ Plan Review e stiES Or q � o F Minnesota Department of Transportation
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'I o p.' ' 1500 West County Road B -2
Roseville, MN 55113 -3174
September 24, 2010
Mr. Scott Richards
City Planner
City of Oak Park Heights
14168 Oak Park Blvd
P.O. Box 2007
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Subject: Dairy Queen — Mn /DOT Review #510 - 033
South side of TH 36, West of Osgood Ave
City of Oak Park Heights, Washington County
Control Section 8214
Dear Mr. Richards:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn /DOT) has reviewed the above referenced site
plan. Before any further development, please address the following issues:
As part of the St. Croix River Crossing project, Mn/DOT plans to widen the frontage road and
construct a sidewalk. The current letting for the St. Croix River Crossing Project is fall of 2013.
The current shoulder along the property will be moved southward approximately 14' towards the
proposed development. When the frontage mad for the St. Croix River Crossing Project is being
reconstructed the proposed signs, driveway, and fence for the future facility will be affected if
built as the plan indicates. These items should be relocated now by the developer to reduce the
impacts in the future, during the construction of the St. Croix River Crossing Project.
Mn/DOT recommends that the proposed exit -only bypass and tluough lanes be reconfigured to
provide maximum separation between the driveway and the east property line. The design of the
driveways should be consistent with the St. Croix River Crossing Project.
Additional details of the St. Croix River Crossing Project can be found at
www.dot.state.mn.us /metro /*ro'ects /stcroix/ Mn /DOT is currently developing the final design
for the project so refinements to the layout in this area are on- going. Please provide an as -built
site plan for our information when it is available. Please direct final design questions to D. J.
Sosa (651) 234 -7643 of Mn/DOT's Resource Group.
Design:
Please reference Mn /DOT Standard Plate #7035, Concrete Walk and Curb Returns at Entrances
for the driveway entrance on the frontage road. For questions on this comment, please comment
Nancy Jacobson, Mn/DOT Design Section, at (651) 234 -7647.
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Water Resources:
A Mn/DOT drainage permit is required to ensure that current drainage rates to Mn/DOT right -of-
way will not be increased. The drainage permit application, including the information below,
should be submitted to:
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Metropolitan District - Permit Office
1500 W. County Road B -2
Roseville, MN 55113
The following information must be submitted with the drainage permit application:
1) A grading plan showing existing and proposed contours,
2) Drainage area maps for the proposed project showing existing and proposed drainage areas.
Any off -site areas that drain to the project area should also be included in the drainage area
maps. The direction of flow for each drainage area must be indicated by arrows,
3) Drainage computations for pre and post construction conditions during the 2, 10, 50 and 100
year rain events, and
4) An electronic copy of any computer modeling used for the drainage computations.
5) Copy of the current plan set that includes pond grading and drainage details.
Please direct questions concerning drainage issues to Bryce Fossand (651- 234 -7529) or
(bryce.fossand @state.mn.us) of Mn/DOT's Water Resources section.
Drainage permit will be required.
Permits:
As previously stated, a drainage permit will be required. Additionally, any use of or work within
or affecting Mn/DOT right of way also requires a permit. Permit forms are available from
Mn/DOT's utility website at http: / /wuw.dot.state.mn.us /utility/forms/ index.html Please include
one 11 x 17 plan set and one full size plan set with each permit application. Please direct any
questions regarding permit requirements to Buck Craig (651) 234 -7911 of Mn/DOT's Metro
Permits Section.
General Submittal info:
Please address all initial future correspondence for development activity such as plats and site •
plans to:
Development Review Coordinator
Mn/DOT - Metro Division
Waters Edge
1500 West County Road B -2
Roseville, Minnesota 55113
Mn/DOT document submittal guidelines require either:
1. One (1) electronic pdf. version of the plans (the electronic version of the plan needs to be
developed for 11" x 17" printable format with sufficient detail so that all features are
legible);
2. Seven (7) sets of full size plans.
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If submitting the plans electronically, please use the pdf. fonnat. Mn/DOT can accept the plans
via e-mail at metrodevreviews.DOT a,state.mn.us provided that each separate e-mail is less than
20 megabytes. Otherwise, the plans can be submitted on a compact disk.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (651) 234 -7792.
Sincerely,
t /
Jon P. Solb g
Senior Pla ner
.file Copy:
Mn /DOT Division file: CS 8214
Mn/DOT Local Government file: Oak Park Heights
Blind Copy via Outlook:
Adam Josephson
Todd Clarkowski
Buck Craig
Danilo Sosa
Chad Erickson
Nancy Jacobson
Bryce Fossand
Steve Channer
Tod Sherman
Eric Johnson, Oak Park Heights
Ron Brekke, Landmark Civil Design & Consulting Inc.
Ann Braden, Metropolitan Council ',
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